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51 recipes

Madeleines

Bake a batch of these shell shaped delicacies with their signature "pearl"

Red Velvet Cupcakes

These bright and cheerful cupcakes are perfect for any party or celebrations.

Whole Wheat Nutty Rusks

I love to eat rusks in bed on cold winter mornings. My husband loves to dunk them, but I’m not a fan of the yuckiness that becomes the bottom of your coffee, so I avoid that. These are crumblier…

Chocolate Covered Crunchies

I find that when my kids want to bake, they want to do something quick and easy. Something you just mix in one bowl and pop in the oven. This recipe ticks all the boxes and is delicious too. You can…

Mothers’ Day Scones

For my first blog post, I thought I’d post something for Mothers’ Day. I think the easiest thing to teach kids to bake are scones. So to ensure that they know how to bake them for Mothers’ Day tea…

The thing about Chocolate Brownies is, that they are just so darn yummy. The chocolate smell hits you as you lift it to your mouth, your teeth sink into the gooeyness and the sweet chocolately warmth…

Rosettes Cookies

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend with two of my besties in Betty’s Bay, just outside Cape Town. On the Saturday morning we went out to the local flea market in Pringle Bay for a kid-free…

Hot Chocolate Bread

If you’ve read my blog before, you will be familiar with my love of bread. Eating it, making it and eating it. Did I mention that I love to eat bread? I’m always looking for different ways to jazz up…

Chocolate Vermicilli Nests

Easter time always brings out the creative side of me. I think it’s the change in season and the freshness in the air. I love simple, non-fussy cake toppers for cakes, and this one is super easy and…

Coconut Easter Nests

Easter baking is always so much fun for my kids, they love getting their hands sticky. I think they eat most of the speckled eggs before we get a chance to decorate with them, but that’s just part of…

Chocolate Spring Rolls

I’m not ready to let summer go yet. I just love having friends over for a braai and a delicious dessert. This dessert can be made well ahead of time and then fried just before serving or before your…

Quick Mince Pie Squares

If you know me, you know that I love fidley baking projects, the more fidely the better. Can you hear the ‘but’ coming… But, over Christmas with all the Christmas rush and a gazillion things to do…

Raspberry Roulade

I can’t help getting excited when I see berries begin filling the fridges at the supermarket. Especially when they are stamped: “IN SEASON”. I find that you can’t keep raspberries for long in the…

Chocolate Bar Ice-cream

This is the perfect no-churn ice -cream, just pour it in a shallow container, so it freezes quickly.

Melon Ice-cream

I am one of those irritating people who celebrate Spring on the first of September. Of course, I keep my mouth shut around those know- it- alls who whine at us until the 21st. I don’t need to hear…

Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake

This is a dessert that you can make without turning on your oven. It’s one of those that you can make ahead of time and serve chilled, so it’s stress-free for entertaining. And let’s face it, we need…

Crème Brûlée Choux Buns

How do you make Crème Brûlée better? Put it in a choux bun. I made these for my fortieth birthday party and the plate was empty before I I’d finished my first glass of champagne. I guess everyone…

Bread Wheel

In winter I like to invite friends over for a good pot of soup and bread. I usually make fresh bread for them to enjoy, the smell of fresh bread baking when they arrive, really gets them in a…